M. Champollion-Figeac - Égypte ancienne - 1840

Rare illustrated edition of this reference work on ancient Egypt, which is a historical and ethnographic masterpiece by Jacques-Joseph Champollion-Figeac -

This book takes you on a journey to Egypt with its thrilling and informative narratives about the history of Egypt. You will learn how the different dynasties ruled Egypt, what the principles and methods of ancient Egypt are, what the most important discoveries and theories that have shaped this science are -

You will also appreciate the stories and testimonies about daily life, customs, religions and traditions of the Egyptians.

It is richly adorned with 92 illustrations at the end of the work as well as a lovely map of Egypt -

The plates illustrate Egyptian antiquities - buildings, temples, artifacts, mummies, wall paintings and hieroglyphs - as well as contemporary Egyptian scenes - etc.

Many plates have captions in German, Spanish or Russian in addition to French -

M. Champollion-Figeac - Ancient Egypt - 1840 - Firmin Didot Frères - A work of the Univers series
384pp

Very good condition of the binding, the volume in its red half-leather edition, marbled boards, slight signs of wear, speckled edges, backstrip nervures beautifully decorated with lines and gold motifs, gold lettering on leather inlays -

Good interior condition, rare foxing, the plates and any maps do not always respect the pagination noted at the end of the volume but it is complete, text in two columns, work enriched with 92 superb plates as well as a lovely map of Egypt, marbled endpapers in good condition -

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